Can I play an mpeg2 encoded .mpg file with javafx2 media

Question

I am working on a playout and wants to preview a .mpg file with javafx media .I have tried playing the file but MEDIA_UNSUPPORTED : Unrecognized file signature! exception was thrown is it possible to do that using codecs if yes which codecs do i need to install .i havent tried anything else yet but suggestions are most welcome

Answer 1

No, JavaFX 2 cannot play mpeg2 encoded files (with the exception of the audio layer mp3).

The list of supported codec types for JavaFX is not extensible beyond those documented.

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There is some sample code to integrate the 3rd party vlcj component with a JavaFX 2 canvas node, but that does not make use of JavaFX 2 media.